battery

[cartrm]

How are you connecting your battery minder? Are you popping the cowl off and opening up the battery box to attach alligator clips, or is it possible to hook something like this up to the GPU port?

https://www.aircraftspruce.ca/pages/...jumperplug.php

[hharney]

Mine is in the GPU door. Works great

[JAG]

I installed the interface kit on my engine baffle - accessible through the oil dipstick door on the front engine. Simple log book entry.

https://www.batteryminders.com/batte...fied-aircraft/

Jeff

[Learjetter]

Update PIREP on Concorde RG24-16

I installed a new RG24-16 in Sep 2020, and it’s been on the Concorde battery minder whenever she’s in the hangar.

Tuesday morning hangar temps in the 40s, and got an initial no-start and VM showed 22v. 2nd attempt got engines started. On landing, she showed 24.6 on VM.

Friday, after three days on the ramp at the out-base (not on charger) with temps in the 30s, she showed 21v and no start. Had to use GPU to start up.

Landed after a 1.5 (day, VMC) and she showed 24.5v.

I’m thinking I got 4 years worry-free from the RG24-16, and it’s time to replace.

[Kim Geyer]

Go to Concordes web page and get the procedure for a conditioning charge or a deep recovery discharge. I’ve done them and have brought a battery back to passing it’s cap test.
You will need a constant current charger.